Powerbook G4... Worth it?

So.... I need a laptop. I like Mac's, but they're so expensive... I know they're better, but I can't afford one. So I was thinking about a Powerbook G4. 1.67 GHz, 1.25 GB of RAM, 80 GB HDD, Leopard. $650. Will this perform better, than, say, a 1.6 GHz Atom? I would just sync my iPod, browse the web, et cetera.

The Powerbook is still a strong machine for what you have in mind. However, I had read that 10.6 will only run on Intel machines. If that is true, I would try to make your budget stretch on a Macbook at least to utilize the next operating system.

So.... I need a laptop. I like Mac's, but they're so expensive... I know they're better, but I can't afford one. So I was thinking about a Powerbook G4. 1.67 GHz, 1.25 GB of RAM, 80 GB HDD, Leopard. $650. Will this perform better, than, say, a 1.6 GHz Atom? I would just sync my iPod, browse the web, et cetera.

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Are you able to find out if this is the high-resolution (last) revision? It would be worth $650 or so then, otherwise it's overpriced.

The Powerbook is still a strong machine for what you have in mind. However, I had read that 10.6 will only run on Intel machines. If that is true, I would try to make your budget stretch on a Macbook at least to utilize the next operating system.

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Definitely a smart idea. Look around on Ebay and possibly Craigslist for a Macbook. (Preferably with a Core 2 Duo processor.)

The Powerbook is still a strong machine for what you have in mind. However, I had read that 10.6 will only run on Intel machines. If that is true, I would try to make your budget stretch on a Macbook at least to utilize the next operating system.

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That is another good point. Snow Leopard won't run on the PB. You need the intel processor. However, I would say if you have a suitable desktop for the heavy lifting and the PB runs Leopard ok (I would up that ram to 2gb), I think you're ok.

Sounds like it is the rev D. For $650 I would expect the high res Rev E model.

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